nhiểu chuyện
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Adjective: * Troublesome, meddlesome, making trouble: Describes a person who causes unnecessary problems, interferes in others' affairs, or creates complications where none existed.
Usage
This word is used to describe a person's behavior or character. It carries a negative connotation, implying criticism of someone for being unnecessarily disruptive or intrusive. * It is often used in informal or conversational contexts. * It can be used as a predicate adjective (following the verb "là" or "thật là") or attributively before a noun.
Usage Examples
- As a predicate adjective:
- Đứa bé đó nhiểu chuyện quá! (That child is so troublesome!)
- Anh ta đừng có nhiểu chuyện vào. (He shouldn't meddle / be causing trouble.)
- As an attributive adjective:
- Một người nhiểu chuyện. (A meddlesome person.)
Advanced Usage / Nuances
- The term often implies that the trouble or interference is petty, unnecessary, or stems from a desire to be involved where one is not needed.
- It can describe someone who creates drama or complicates simple situations.
Variants and Related Words
- Nhiễu sự (Adjective): A direct synonym, meaning troublesome or causing nuisance. "Nhiểu chuyện" is considered a variant form of this word.
- Lắm chuyện (Adjective): Talkative, gossipy, or meddlesome. Very close in meaning, often used interchangeably.
- Bày chuyện (Verb phrase): To concoct stories, to make up trouble.
- Gây rối (Verb phrase): To cause disturbance or trouble (can be more serious).
Synonyms
- Troublesome: Causing trouble or difficulty.
- Meddlesome: Interfering in others' affairs.
- Intrusive: Invading personal space or matters.
- Mischievous (especially for children): Causing minor trouble in a playful way.
Idioms and Common Phrases
- Bày vẽ thêm nhiễu chuyện / nhiểu chuyện: To contrive unnecessary things and prove troublesome. This phrase encapsulates the core meaning—inventing complications.
- Công việc vốn đơn giản, đừng bày vẽ thêm nhiểu chuyện. (The work is simple; don't invent unnecessary complications.)
- xem nhiễu sự Prove troublesome
- Bày vẽ thêm nhiễu chuyệnTo contrive unnecessary things and prove trousblesome